A hearty congratulations to the Texas Master Naturalist Class of 2025 on your graduation! Your dedication and hard work are an inspiration, and we’re so excited to welcome you to the community of stewards making a real difference for Texas’ natural wonders.
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MASTER VOLUNTEER ENTOMOLOGY ADVANCED TRAINING
Don’t let the details bug you! Join Wizzie and Molly with AgriLife for Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training and learn everything about our insect friends in this flexible virtual course!
North Texas Chapter offers Accessibility In Nature Talk and Workshop – June 4th and 5th
Two fantastic opportunities! Join us for Patti Bonnin’s talk at the Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, June 4th at Brookhaven College where she’ll share her journey and advocacy for accessible nature, and her interactive workshop on Thursday, June 5th, 9 AM-12 PM, at the Trinity River Audubon Center with tips and tricks for making nature more inclusive. Workshop registration (free)!
From Isolation to Inspiration: Celebrating 60 Editions of Shaking the Trees
It is amazing that we are celebrating the 60th edition of Shaking the Trees. As we found ourselves thrown into the glum alienation of COVID, I thought it was imperative that we celebrate accomplishments and become familiar with the uniqueness of every member.
Plant for Pollinators at Monarch View Park May 17 & 18
Help create a haven for monarchs! Join Frisco Parks and Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist Laura Kuwayama for a community workday on the Monarch View project, May 17 & 18.
Train the Trainer workshops-teaching about Monarchs any time anywhere with two posters and a stick
Carol Clark, Class of 2010 – Train the Trainer workshops-teaching about Monarchs any time anywhere with two posters and a stick. It worked! With a small starter grant from the Blackland Prairie chapter, a successful workshop series was born.
A Walk Through the Woods – A Healing Experience
Immerse yourself in the sights, smells, and sounds of the forest. 🍂 Linda Barnes, Class of 2024, paints a vivid picture in her poem, describing gnarled roots, a mosaic of fallen leaves, the damp earth, and the sweet sound of birdsong – a true sensory experience that heals the soul.
My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 1
John W. Garbutt, Class of 2019 – “It is fortunate, perhaps, that no matter how intently one studies the hundred little dramas of the wood and meadows, on can never learn all of the salient facts about any one of them.”- Aldo Leopold, “Sky Dance”- A Sand County Almanac